shoot /ʃuːt/ CET4 TEM4 ( shooting, shot, shoots )

• 1. 

  V-T If someone shoots a person or an animal, they kill them or injure them by firing a bullet or arrow at them. 射死; 射伤

  例：

  The police had orders to shoot anyone who attacked them.

  警察得到命令可以向任何袭击他们的人开枪。

  例：

  The man was shot dead by the police during a raid on his house.

  这个人在一次对他家的突击搜查时被警察击毙了。

• 2. 

  V-I To shoot means to fire a bullet from a weapon such as a gun. 射击

  例：

  He taunted armed officers by pointing to his head, as if inviting them to shoot.

  他指着自己的头来奚落武装警察，仿佛是在招惹他们开枪一样。

  例：

  The police came around the corner and they started shooting at us.

  警察来到拐角，他们开始朝我们开枪。

• 3. 

  V-I If someone or something shoots in a particular direction, they move in that direction quickly and suddenly. 猛冲

  例：

  They had almost reached the boat when a figure shot past them.

  他们几乎快要到达船上时，一个人影冲过他们身旁。

• 4. 

  V-T/V-I If you shoot something somewhere or if it shoots somewhere, it moves there quickly and suddenly. 猛然移动

  例：

  Masters shot a hand across the table and gripped his wrist.

  师傅突然把一只手伸过桌子，抓住他的手腕。

  例：

  As soon as she got close, the old woman's hand shot out.

  她一靠近，那个老妇人的手就猛地伸了出来。

• 5. 

  V-T If you shoot a look at someone, you look at them quickly and briefly, often in a way that expresses your feelings. 瞥

  例：

  Mary Ann shot him a rueful look.

  玛丽·安悔恨地瞥了他一眼。

• 6. 

  V-I If someone shoots to fame, they become famous or successful very quickly. 迅速 (成名)

  例：

  Alina Reyes shot to fame a few years ago with her extraordinary first novel.

  阿丽娜·雷耶斯几年前凭借她那非凡的小说处女作迅速成名。

• 7. 

  V-T When people shoot a movie or shoot photographs, they make a movie or take photographs using a camera. 拍摄

  例：

  He'd love to shoot his film in Cuba.

  他很乐意在古巴拍摄他的电影。

• 8. 

  N-COUNT Shoot is also a noun. 拍摄

  例：

  ...a barn presently being used for a video shoot.

  …一个目前被用于电视拍摄的谷仓。

• 9. 

  N-COUNT Shoots are plants that are beginning to grow, or new parts growing from a plant or tree. 新芽

  例：

  Prune established plants annually as new shoots appear.

  每年嫩芽长出来时，要给长成的植物剪枝。

• 10. 

  V-I In sports such as football or basketball, when someone shoots, they try to score by kicking or throwing the ball toward the goal or hoop. 射门; 投篮

  例：

  Spencer scuttled away from Singh to shoot wide when he should have scored.

  斯宾塞快速晃开辛格却射门偏出，而他本应该得分的。

• 11. 

  → see also shooting, shot

• 12. 

  to shoot from the hip →see hip